This is a highly addictive drama about 2 outstanding doctors who pursue their distinctly different goals. Zaizen Goro (Karasawa Toshiaki) is an ambitious surgeon who is working his way up the medical field's pecking order by his excellent surgery skills and clever use of politics. Satomi Shuji (Eguchi Yosuke) is a doctor whose expertise lies in cancer research. Both are doctors of Naniwa University Hospital and have known each other for years, as rivals and as friends.
Throughout the show, many questions are raised about doctors and the medical system, from philosophical ones down to the practical ones. It's interesting to see how Zaizen and Satomi differ on these issues. It is this that makes the show particularly attractive to me, as it brings different facets of an issue to light.
The pacing of the story is just right and some flashbacks of the story are shown to emphasize that the decision an individual makes at an critical juncture can mean a world of difference. For a doctor, it means life or death. The characters are well-developed, in particular Zaizen, who does certain things which you can't forgive but can thoroughly understand. Each character goes through his own turmoil, and each makes a decision on how to handle it, and the script is excellent at depicting the different faces of humanity. Some people will falter, others will stand steadfast.
Thumbs up for an excellent Japanese drama!
(Spoiler alert!)Here's a great blog entry on the show and the final episode.
More shows to watch out for!
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